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IMAN Recognized as a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike

We are pleased to announce that IMAN’s Health Center has been officially designated as a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike! The rigorous effort toward obtaining such a significant status has been nearly a decade in the making. With your support and the hard work of our dedicated staff, IMAN’s Health Center has demonstrated the compassion and high-quality care for patients that impressed federal government evaluators. Health Center Look- Alikes provide services consistent with federally qualified health centers, ensuring health care for all, regardless of ability to pay.

Over the past two decades, IMAN has expanded its medical service to include counseling and dentistry. Now, we are being recognized by the federal government for the community-responsiveness and quality of the entire health program. Such recognition means we’ll have access to additional training and expertise through state and national agencies. Additionally we will become part of Chicago’s larger health safety net able to serve more patients and expand pharmaceutical, dental and mental health services.

FQHC Look-Alikes were established to increase access to quality care in underserved communities by allowing providers like IMAN, that do not receive a federal grant, to participate in the federal program. As an FQHC Look-Alike, IMAN is eligible for increased Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements. However, those reimbursements do not cover uninsured individuals, who make up nearly 50% of our patient population.

This designation is a powerful affirmation of our Health Center’s quality and growth. It is also a resounding call to action, as we continue to raise the funds necessary to fully cover the costs of uninsured patient care, fostering health, wellness and healing for thousands more individuals across the inner-city.

This exciting milestone would not be possible without your prayers and generosity, and we are immensely grateful for the long-standing support of many individuals and families, and of several foundations over the years, including, Islamic Relief USA, Chicago Community Trust and Affiliates, Grant Healthcare Foundation, Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, VNA Foundation, Field Foundation, Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Healthy Communities Foundation, The Crown Family, Polk Bros Foundation, United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, and Zakat Foundation of America.

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